Steven Jumes
Intelligent Criminal Defense Representation that Maximizes the Client's Position
Steve Jumes is Certified in Criminal Law by the State of Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2003. Before becoming a defense practitioner, he was supervisor of the Grand Jury Division of the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office as well as specialized in the prosecution of sexual and physical child abuse cases for that office. While working as a a prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office he specialized in Public Integrity prosecutions. Additionally, while working for the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas he handled white collar cases involving tax refund fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, as well as bank robbery, and mail fraud. He also specialized in criminal and civil asset forfeiture in that office.
Since 2013 he began private practice providing criminal and asset forfeiture defense in cases ranging from DWI, murder, healthcare fraud, theft, conspiracy to possess or distribute drugs, and continuous assault of a child. He has been asked to make presentations for the Texas State Bar, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association, and the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association.
He has made numerous television, radio, and print appearances regarding asset forfeiture including the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Dallas Morning News, WFAA -ABC news, KXTX-NBC news, KERA, and McCuistion TV. He also testified before subcommittees of the Texas State House and Senate regarding asset forfeiture.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Federa Criminal Defense
- State Criminal Defense
- Theft Defense
- Assault Defense
- Asset Forfeiture
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Texas
- 5th Circuit
- Federal Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English: Spoken, Written
- Trial Attorney
- U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
- Current
- Tarrant County District Attorney's Office
- Current
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office
- Current
- Managing Partner
- The Law Office of Steven Jumes
- - Current
- Partner
- Varghese Summersett
- -
- The University of Texas School of Law
- J.D.
- -
- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. | Government
- -
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Director's Award
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Top Attorney
- 360 West Magazine
- Top Attorney
- Fort Worth Magazine
- TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER'S ASSOCIATION
- Member
- Current
- State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Member
- Current
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association
- Current
- State Bar of Texas  # 00796854
- Member
- Current
- The Recent College Cheating Scandal
- The Law Office of Steven Jumes
- Expert Testimony, Direct and Cross Examination, Kerville
- Kerville State Hospital
- Asset Forfeiture in Light of One Lincoln Case
- Texas State Bar
- Federal Asset Forfeiture, Advance Criminal Law Course, Texas State Bar
- Forfeiture, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Associations, Tim Curry Justice Center
- Civil Forfeiture, Asset Forfeiture Boot Camp
- Northern District of Texas
- Criminal Law
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization